Land Use Planning

Countywide Planning Policies

The Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies are the framework for growth management in Kitsap County. The Puget Sound Regional Council is responsible for developing a regional transportation and land use vision for King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap Counties (see VISION 2050). The Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies tailor the Puget Sound Regional Council’s regional growth management guidelines to Kitsap County and are the policy framework for the County’s and the Cities’ Comprehensive Plans.

In accordance with VISION 2050, KRCC recommended updates to the Countywide Planning Policies in 2021. Kitsap County adopted the updated Countywide Planning Policies, and Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, and the Suquamish Tribe ratified them. The updated Countywide Planning Policies and related documents are linked below:

• Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies (adopted and ratified in 2021, with population and employment targets as of 2022 and housing allocations as of 2023)

• Kitsap County Ordinance Approving Revisions to the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies

• Kitsap County Ordinance Approving Revisions to Appendix B-1 (Population Distribution Through 2044) and Appendix B-2 (Employment Distribution through 2044)

• Kitsap County Ordinance Approving Revisions to Appendix F (Housing Allocation Through 2044)

• City of Bainbridge Island Resolution Ratifying the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies

• City of Bremerton Resolution Ratifying the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies

• City of Port Orchard Resolution Ratifying the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies

• City of Poulsbo Resolution Ratifying the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies

• Suquamish Tribe Resolution Ratifying the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies

Other Kitsap Countywide Planning Documents:

• 2015 Annual Annexation Report

• 2016 Annual Annexation Report

• 2017 Annual Annexation Report

• 2018 Annual Annexation Report

• 2019 Annual Annexation Report

• 2020 Annual Annexation Report

• 2021 Annual Annexation Report

• 2022 Annual Annexation Report

• 2023 Annual Annexation Report

• Population Allocation

• Centers (2021)

Committees

The Land Use Planning Policy Committee (PlanPOL) includes representatives from KRCC's member agencies. Visit the PlanPOL page for meeting materials. The Land Use Technical Advisory Committee (LUTAC) includes each jurisdiction or agency's Planning Director and representatives from regional, and Washington State planning agencies. Visit the LUTAC page for meeting materials.